Ireland

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts: Canadian channel The Fight Network acquired the English-language broadcast rights in a multi-year deal for kick-boxing promotion It’s Showtime.
Boxing

Boxing: Triumph Media Group extended its deal with Klitshcko Management Group covering the distribution of the global media rights to the 2011 fights of Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko
Rugby Union

Motorsport: Formula One Management agreed deals with incumbent rights-holders in Germany, Russia and Israel for media rights for the Formula One motor-racing series
Football

Football: Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League in a three year-deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, with Uefa
Boxing

Boxing: German commercial broadcaster Prosiebensat
Basketball

Basketball: Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN International extended its deal with Euroleague Basketball in a one-season contract for the 2010-11 season
Athletics

BBC's failed offer was linked to London 2015 ... Gol TV subscribers on the up ... GAA to reduce live matches
Football

Football: The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) acquired the rights for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in six countries - Uzbekistan, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Timor Leste, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – in a deal w…
Football

Football: Nepalese media buying agency Media Hub Private Limited acquired the rights in Nepal for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in a deal with ESPN Star Sports
Rugby League

Bigger inventory, improved format and market-by-market approach give Sanzar healthy increases in three home markets

Rugby Union

Big audiences followed the successful teams this year, with Grand Slam winners France landing the biggest domestic audience increase.

American Football

Athletics: The IEC in Sports agency agreed a number of deals for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha
Football

Football: French commercial broadcaster TF1 sublicensed rights for the 2010 World Cup to public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and pay-broadcaster Canal Plus in deals worth a combined €33m ($4…
Football

The major agencies are battling to add to their football federation portfolios in the countdown to the Euro 2012 qualifying draw next month.
Football

Football: German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF acquired the free-to-air rights for a further nine matches from next year’s Fifa World Cup in South Africa in a sublicensing deal with pay-broadcaster S…
Football

Setanta has renewed its English Premier League rights in Ireland, effectively securing its future for the next three years.
Football

Conto TV scored a victory this week when Serie B presidents agreed to re-tender the rights to the second division in a manner which would allow smaller broadcasters a greater chance to compete.
Football

Football: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV acquired the rights for all Fifa events between now and 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, in a deal worth about $125m (€83m).